purl
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Related to purl: purl stitch
purl
to knit with a purl stitch; to edge with lace or embroidery
Not to be confused with:
pearl – a gem; yellowish white color
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purl 1
(pûrl)intr.v. purled, purl·ing, purls
To flow or ripple with a murmuring sound.
n.
The sound made by rippling water.
[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]
purl 2
also pearl (pûrl)v. purled, purl·ing, purls also pearled or pearl·ing or pearls
v.tr.
1. To knit (yarn) with a purl stitch.
2. To edge or finish (a handkerchief, for example) with lace or embroidery.
v.intr.
1. To do knitting with a purl stitch.
2. To edge or finish with lace or embroidery.
n.
1. Abbr. p. Inversion of a knit stitch; purl stitch.
2. A decorative edging of lace or embroidery.
3. Gold or silver wire used in embroidery.
[Origin unknown.]
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purl
(pɜːl)n
1. (Knitting & Sewing) Also called: purl stitch a knitting stitch made by doing a plain stitch backwards
2. (Knitting & Sewing) a decorative border, as of lace
3. (Knitting & Sewing) gold or silver wire thread
vb
Also (for senses 2, 3, 5): pearl 4. (Knitting & Sewing) to knit (a row or garment) in purl stitch
5. (Knitting & Sewing) to edge (something) with a purl
[C16: from dialect pirl to twist into a cord]
purl
(pɜːl)vb
(Physical Geography) (intr) (of a stream, etc) to flow with a gentle curling or rippling movement and a murmuring sound
n
1. (Physical Geography) a curling movement of water; eddy
2. (Physical Geography) a murmuring sound, as of a shallow stream
[C16: related to Norwegian purla to bubble]
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purl1
(pɜrl)n.
1. a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.
2. one of a series of small loops along the edge of lace braid.
3. a twisted gold or silver embroidery thread.
v.i. 4. to knit with a purl stitch.
v.t. 5. to make with this stitch.
6. to finish with loops or a looped edging.
[1520–30; variant of obsolete or dial. pirl to twist (threads, etc.) into a cord]
purl2
(pɜrl)v.
1. to flow with curling or rippling motion, as a shallow stream over stones.
2. to flow with a murmuring sound.
n. 3. the action or sound of purling.
4. a ripple or eddy.
[1545–55; orig. uncertain; compare Norwegian purla to bubble up, gush]
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Purl
a small rill in which waters are in a whirl of agitation.Examples: purl of her sweet breath, 1850; of lace; of water, 1552; of youthful blood, 1650; purls flowering from the fountain of life, 1650.
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purl
Past participle: purled
Gerund: purling
| Imperative |
|---|
| purl |
| purl |
| Present |
|---|
| I purl |
| you purl |
| he/she/it purls |
| we purl |
| you purl |
| they purl |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I purled |
| you purled |
| he/she/it purled |
| we purled |
| you purled |
| they purled |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am purling |
| you are purling |
| he/she/it is purling |
| we are purling |
| you are purling |
| they are purling |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have purled |
| you have purled |
| he/she/it has purled |
| we have purled |
| you have purled |
| they have purled |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was purling |
| you were purling |
| he/she/it was purling |
| we were purling |
| you were purling |
| they were purling |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had purled |
| you had purled |
| he/she/it had purled |
| we had purled |
| you had purled |
| they had purled |
| Future |
|---|
| I will purl |
| you will purl |
| he/she/it will purl |
| we will purl |
| you will purl |
| they will purl |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have purled |
| you will have purled |
| he/she/it will have purled |
| we will have purled |
| you will have purled |
| they will have purled |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be purling |
| you will be purling |
| he/she/it will be purling |
| we will be purling |
| you will be purling |
| they will be purling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been purling |
| you have been purling |
| he/she/it has been purling |
| we have been purling |
| you have been purling |
| they have been purling |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been purling |
| you will have been purling |
| he/she/it will have been purling |
| we will have been purling |
| you will have been purling |
| they will have been purling |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been purling |
| you had been purling |
| he/she/it had been purling |
| we had been purling |
| you had been purling |
| they had been purling |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would purl |
| you would purl |
| he/she/it would purl |
| we would purl |
| you would purl |
| they would purl |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have purled |
| you would have purled |
| he/she/it would have purled |
| we would have purled |
| you would have purled |
| they would have purled |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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Noun 1. [画像:purl - gold or silver wire thread]purl - gold or silver wire thread
2. [画像:purl - a basic knitting stitch]purl - a basic knitting stitch
knitting stitch - a stitch taken in knitting
Verb 1. purl - flow in a circular current, of liquids
2. purl - make a murmuring sound; "the water was purling"
3. purl - knit with a purl stitch
handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands
knit - make (textiles) by knitting; "knit a scarf"
4. purl - edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
purl - embroider with gold or silver thread
5. purl - embroider with gold or silver thread
purl - edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
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Translations
غَرْزَة مَعْكوسَة الحِياكَه
oko obrace
vrangmaske
fordított szem
brugîningur
išvirkščia akis
kreiliskais valdziņš
obrátené očko
ters örgü
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purl
vi → links stricken
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purl
(pəːl) noun a kind of knitting stitch. aweregse breiwerk غَرْزَة مَعْكوسَة الحِياكَه сърмени конци ponto reverso oko pletené obrace das Linksstricken vrangmaske ανάποδη θηλιά punto del revés pöördpiste دانه ی رو edestakaisneulos maille à l'envers סְרִיגַת שְׂמֹאל सोने का तार fordított szem (kötésben) setik rajutan brugðningur punto rovescio 裏編み 안뜨기 išvirkščia akis kreiliskais valdziņš jahit purl averechtse steek vrangmaske !!(rodzaj ściegu) اوبدل ponto reverso fir двухлицевое вязание obrátené očko leva petlja bod avig [maska] การถักไหมพรม ters örgü (編織的)反針、倒針 галун, вишивка زري کا کام mũi đan móc (编织法中的)反针,倒针
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